Little Lights Baby & Toddler Group Durham

Little Lights Baby & Toddler Group Durham Little Lights is a Baby and Toddler Group which meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at St Giles Church, Gilesgate, Durham.

Little Lights meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. We welcome all families, or children with carers, irrespective of faith, to enjoy the opportunity to play and chat together. We provide a comfortable space and a wide range of toys for children to enjoy within our beautiful 12th Century church. Each session also includes time for singing songs and listening to a story together. The sessions are

supervised by fully trained and qualified DBS checked staff who are also members of the local church community and parents themselves. Little Lights was founded in 2007 as an expression of the church’s commitment to everyone in the community. We value every child and parent or carer equally and seek to create a safe, supportive and welcoming environment. For further information, please see the latest posts on our page. Please get in touch through facebook messenger if you would like to book or if you have any further questions. There is no charge for attending one of our sessions, but donations to St Giles Church are very welcome and will help to support Little Lights. You can make a one-off or regular donation, at one of our sessions or online. St Giles Church PCC, Barclays Bank, 8 Market Place, Durham, DH1 3ND
Account No.10562599
Sort Code. 20-27-41

Just Giving
https://www.justgiving.com/stgileschurch-pcc

Parish Giving Scheme
https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/durham-st-giles-durham/

23/04/2026

Morning all, we're back on today! Thursdays and Tuesdays 930-1130.
Looking forward to seeing you all!

25/03/2026

Hi all, tomorrow is the first of two Easter Parties! 🎉 ✝️🥚
There will be 2 crafts, hot cross buns and an Easter Egg hunt!
Looking forward to seeing you all! X

The second party will be on Tuesday, and this will be our last one before the Easter Holidays!

03/03/2026

Little lights is back on and hurray for March. We will hopefully have some sunnier and warmer days now.
Looking forward to catching up with you all at the usual times between 930-1130 on Tuesdays and Thursdays!

16/02/2026

Sorry for the late notice but Little Lights will be CANCELLED THIS WEEK due to chicken pox. We are also closed next week for half term.
We REOPEN on Tues 3rd March and Thurs 5th 930-1130am

22/01/2026

Job advert will close on 18th Feb
We hope the Job starts after Easter w/c 6th or 13th April

21/01/2026

JOB OPPORTUNITY

St Giles' have asked us to share this information with you. Please contact them directly for more information.

Job Vacancy – Little Lights Co-Leader,
Toddler Group St Giles’ Church, Gilesgate, Durham

We are looking for the right person to come and join our team at St Giles’ church, Gilesgate, Durham to co-lead our thriving baby and toddler group.
Little Lights meet twice a week in church, Tuesdays and Thursdays for play, story time, songs and snacks.

Sessions run during term time from 09.30 to 11.30 but hours of work are 08.45 to 12.15 to allow for setting up and clearing away – with an additional hour per week for planning. Flexibility is required for occasional season events and quarterly meetings.

We currently pay £12.50 per hour.
We are looking to recruit for the start of term after Easter.

For further information, job description and application form, including St Giles’ church commitment to Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment, please contact Greg in the church office at [email protected]

Please note - this job will require an enhanced DBS check.

06/01/2026

Little lights is back on Thursday 8th
9.30am-11.30am
Looking forward to seeing you there! 😊

16/12/2025

LAST LITTLE LiGHTS of the year!

And it's our Christmas party 🎉
10-12
Both today and Thursday.
Free
Lunch provided!

Little lights back on Thursday 8th Jan 2026!

20/11/2025

Open as usual, despite the snow!
We have put some salt down for those who want to come with a pushchair but we will scale back what we put out assuming we'll have a quieter morning!

04/11/2025

Little lights is back on today and Thursday until Christmas!! 930-1130!

Address

St Giles Church, Gilesgate
Durham
DH11QQ

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 11:30am
Thursday 9:30am - 11:30am

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